GRE Word List
FRISK
to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
The meaning of the word frisk is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |